ETS's Verbal Reasoning Practice Questions Tough Vocabolary
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cowLogic monsters use logic to bully and cow people into doing what they want.
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cow (v.): cause (someone) to submit to one's wishes by intimidation.Synonyms: intimidate, daunt, browbeat, bully, scare, terrorize, frighten, unnerve, subdue, psych out, bulldoze
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wooPolitical parties have roped in Bollywood stars only to woo the young.
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woo (v.): try to gain the love of (someone, typically a woman), especially with a view to marriage.Synonyms: entice, tempt, coax, persuade, sweet-talk
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fecklessThere are feckless and irresponsible young fathers out there.
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feckless (adj.): lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible.Synonyms: useless, worthless, incompetent, inept, good-for-nothing
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scintillatingIts a bright day with scintillating sun.
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scintillating (adj.): sparkling or shining brightly.Synonyms: sparkling, shining, bright, brilliant
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incendiaryOnly one incendiary bomb would set the whole place into fire.
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incendiary (adj.): (of a device or attack) designed to cause fires.Synonyms: combustible, inflammatory
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veraciousIt is disheartening for a veracious wife to listen to the lies of a prevaricating husband.
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veracious (adj.): speaking or representing the truth. Synonyms: right
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impecuniousShe comes from an impecunious family. She barely has the money to make her living.
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impecunious (adj.): having little or no money.Synonyms: penniless, poor, impoverished
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assiduousShe deserved the grant. She was assiduous in pointing out every feature in her proposal.
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assiduous (adj.): showing great care and perseverance. Synonyms: diligent, careful, meticulous, thorough
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irksomeHis victory was so irksome to his opponents that they left without congratulating him.
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irksome (adj.): irritating; annoying.
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pivotalThe managers decision to stop the project was pivotal to minimize our losses . Without it we would have lost all the fund.
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pivotal (adj.): of crucial importance in relation to the development or success of something else.Synonyms: central, crucial, vital, critical
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reconditeThe book is full of recondite terms. We consulted our professor to comprehend them.
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recondite (adj.): (of a subject or knowledge) little known; abstruse.Synonyms: obscure, difficult, complex, incomprehensible
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efflorescenceIn the era of Renaissance, the whole country witnessed efflorescence in sciences, arts and commerce.
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efflorescence (n.): blossoming, flowering.
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tepidThe performance wasnt very impressive. The applause it received was tepid.
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tepid (adj.): showing little enthusiasm.Synonyms: unenthusiastic, apathetic, muted
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clangorousThe clangorous sounds the band made by their instruments proved that they were not clever musicians.
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clangorous (adj.): making a loud, resonant metallic sound or series of sounds. Synonyms: ringing, chiming
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feignHe feigned injury to win the sympathy of the judge, but she knew he was lying.
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feign (v.): pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury).Synonyms: simulate, pretend, affect, assume
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dissembleHe is an honest, sincere person with no need to dissemble.
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dissemble (v.): conceal one's true motives, feelings, or beliefs. Synonyms: dissimulate, pretend, feign
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untappedUntil only a few years ago, Sudan's oil reserves represented no more than untapped potential.
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untapped (v.): (of a resource) not yet exploited or used.
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